Pauline's United Australia Party
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Pauline's United Australia Party was an Australian political party
launched by former One Nation founder Pauline Hanson
on 24 May 2007 and registered by the Australian Electoral Commission
on 20 September 2007.
The party draws on the name but is unrelated to the historic United Australia Party
which existed from 1931 to 1945. Hanson formed the party in order to ensure that her name appeared above the line (as per the voting method in Australian federal elections) rather than simply below the line amongst a list of independent candidates.
Hanson stood for the Australian Senate
in the state of Queensland
during the 2007 federal election, in which she received 101,461 first preference votes, representing 4.2% of the statewide vote.
Brian Burston, Hanson's former One Nation adviser, also contested the Senate in the state of New South Wales
and received 39,807 votes, which translated into nearly 1% of the total votes.
Hanson voluntarily deregistered the party in March 2010 after announcing her plans to move to the United Kingdom
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Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
launched by former One Nation founder Pauline Hanson
Pauline Hanson
Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician and former leader of Pauline Hanson's One Nation, a political party with a populist and anti-multiculturalism platform...
on 24 May 2007 and registered by the Australian Electoral Commission
Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums. State and local government elections are overseen by the Electoral Commission in each state and territory.The Australian Electoral Commission...
on 20 September 2007.
The party draws on the name but is unrelated to the historic United Australia Party
United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
which existed from 1931 to 1945. Hanson formed the party in order to ensure that her name appeared above the line (as per the voting method in Australian federal elections) rather than simply below the line amongst a list of independent candidates.
Hanson stood for the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
in the state of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
during the 2007 federal election, in which she received 101,461 first preference votes, representing 4.2% of the statewide vote.
Brian Burston, Hanson's former One Nation adviser, also contested the Senate in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and received 39,807 votes, which translated into nearly 1% of the total votes.
Hanson voluntarily deregistered the party in March 2010 after announcing her plans to move to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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